Sony SLT-A57 Review

Sony unveiled its 2012 line and introduced the Sony SLT-A57, an updated version of its first digital SLR camera with a video viewfinder and EVF, the SLT-A55.

The A57 features the (refurbished) essentials of its predecessor’s spec sheet while also including progressive-scan video, artistic filtering, greatly improved battery life, and a better-crafted finish (on the same level as that of the SLT-A65).

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We’ve put the Sony SLT-A57, a digital SLR with electronic viewfinder that incorporates a well-known 16Mpix CMOS ASP-C sensor, through its paces at DxOMark. What progress can we expect? How does it compare with its competitors, both reflex and hybrids? Here are our results.

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Comparison with Nikon D5100

When I compare Nikon D5100 here with A57, is the Nikon much better. But in comparison on dpreview.com is better A57. Much better in DR and even a little better in ISO performance. Samples from dpreview by ISO 6400 A 67 are nice. What to hell is true now? I decide btw. this two cameras. Which one should i buy?

can't believe..

Sony A57 Vs. A580

I was waiting for the score of A57 for so long ))), as I expected A580 is best APS-C Sony camera.What Sony is producing ?! A35,A65,A77,now A57.The question is _ why we all didn`t see any progress after A580 ???_______________________________http://photo-wed.blogspot.com/

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Re: Sony A57 Vs. A580

Why are you surprised? A57 should score 1/2 stop lower than A580 due to SLT mirror taking some of the light. This has been known since 2010.

For this 1/2 stop lower score, SLT offers a lot of other advantages (higher frame rates with AF, AF in video, EVF, lower shutter lag, no mirror blur, etc). I will take all these advantages for 1/2 stop lower score, which isn't even visible untill very high ISO.

Re: Sony A57 Vs. A580

A57 have the same iso mark as A55,I have A55&A33, they both are liile noisy even at iso 100,and have to say it is not good, everything alse is great in these cameras.------------------------------http://photo-wed.blogspot.com/

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Sony A57

flash delay is with native Sony flashes, as Sony is trying to produce everything. Try Metz flashes, I have Metz 50 Af-1 & have no problem from the day one, besides it is much cheaper.Now I`m thinking about upgrading my little A33 to A57, according tests A65 & A77 are much noisy .---------------------------------http://photo-wed.blogspot.com/